Plow.



E. W. HOLLINGSWORTH.

PLOW.

APPLICATION I'ILED APR. so, 1913.

Patented Aug. 25, 191i lNl/ENTOR 5/4 0677;

W ATTORNEY MW/VESSES view/rm.

THE NORRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTO-LITHOU WASHINGTON, D. c.

ELI W. HOLLINGSWOR'TH, OF ZIRCONIA, NORTH CAROLINA.

PLOW.

Specification a Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

Application filed. April 30, 1913. Serial No. 764,722.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELI W. HOLLINGS: women, a, citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Zirconia, in the county of Henderson and State ofNorth Carolina, have in, vented certain new and useful Improve: ments inFlows, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to plows, and more particularly to reversibleplows.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described comprising pivoted standards, each of which is equiped with the component parts of a plow, whereby either standard isadapted to be swung into position to throw the dirt to the right or theleft, as desired.

Another object of my invention is to provide a plow in which thestandards are adapted to be folded, thereby insuring the maximumcompactness in storing and transportation, and permitting of theinactive plow to be adjusted so as not to interfere with the vision ofthe attendant.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for maintainingthe plow standards against lateral displacement when inactive.

' A still further object of the invention is to provide common means forsimultaneously adjusting the landside and moldboard of the low.

P To the accomplishment of the recited objects and others coordinatetherewith, the preferred embodiment of my invention resides in thatconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustratedin the accompanying drawings, and embraced within the scope of theappended claims.

In said drawings :F igure 1 is a side elevation of the plow embodying myinvention, and Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view taken upon lines 33 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a similarview taken along lines ll of Fig. 1

Generally speaking, my invention comprises a beam suitably connected atits rear end to the conventional type of handle, the said beam beingadapted to receive at a point adjacent its rear extremity a sleeveprovided with oppositely arranged stocks, Each stock has pivoted theretoa standard, which in turn carries the plow parts, the said standardshaving springs which are designed for engagement with appropriaterecesses in the stocks to permit of sustaining the standards in asubstantially vertical position when in use. Furthermore, the butt ofthe stock is provided with a notched flange designed to be engaged by asuitable latch for locking the stock and its adjuncts in the desiredposition. I have also included a novel form of plow, in which thelandside and moldboard may be simultaneously ad usted by the propermanipulation of a single heel-bolt.

In said drawing, 1 designates the beam having an elongated head portion2 to which the lower extremity of the handle 3 is connected. The beam ispreferably cylindrical and has a sleeve 4 mounted thereupon forrotatable movement, the said sleeve being provided at its rear end withoppositely disposed stoclrs or projections 5, which are partially hollowin order to permit of pivoting the inner terminals of the standards 6,as at 7. The rear wall of each stock, at a point adjacent its outerextremity is provided with a recess 8, and this recess is intended to beengaged by the angular end 9 of the leaf spring 10 secured to the medialportion of each standard. Furthermore, an annular flange as 11, isconstructed as an integral part of the sleeve 4, and at diametricallyopposite points of this flange there is arranged a notch 12, whichcooperates with the spring latch 13 mounted upon the upper face of theenlarged head 2 of the beam.

In order to counteract any tendency of the standards becoming laterallydisplaced when they are folded inwardly toward the beam 1 I employ acollar 14. which is mounted against the outer end of the sleeve 4, andcarries an upwardly projecting bifurcation or yoke 15. The lowerextremity of each standard has an elongated slot 16 while the landside17 is provided with an angular extension 18 so that the landside andmoldboard may be held firmly against the outer face of the standard bymeans of a single heel-bolt 19. This arrangement permits of relativeadjustment of the landside and moldboard, as will be presently setforth. It will also be noted that one standard carries a right hand plowand the other standard aleft hand plow, this obviously being for thepurpose of accomplishing hill-side plowing without subsoiling.

In practical operation, the plow is adjusted as clearly shown in Fig. 1of the drawings, that is to say, the left hand plow and its standard areswung outwardly to cause the angular extremity 9 of the spring to engagethe complemental recess 8 of its adjacent stock, while the oppositestandard and plow are constrained downwardly toward the beam 1, thecentral portion of the standard occupying a position between thebifurcation l5. Vl ith the parts in positions just explained theattendant may operate the implement until such a time as he desires toutilize the left hand plow, when it is simply necessary to grasp theupper standard 6 and pull it toward the handle 3 until the spring 10falls in the notch 8 of the stock. Then by releasing the spring latchtrom engagement with the notch 12 in the annular flange 11, the stockand sta dard, as an entirety, may be rotated until the opposite notch isin line with said latch, whereupon the parts are again locked.Subsequently, the angular extremity 9 of the spring 10 of the upperstandard is disengaged from the notch S and the said standard forcedbetween the bifurcation 15.

lvianifestly, it will be understood that any desired adjustments of theland side and moldboard can be made with facility by loosening toeheel-bolt 19 and moving these parts either longitudinally of thestandard or at right angles thereto, and then tightening the bolt.

With the inactive standard and plow lying in close proximity to the beam1, and in substantially the same plane, it will be seen that the visionof the attendant is in no way obscured. I consider this an extremelyimportant advantage over similar plows wherein the uprights are rigidlyconnected to a central sleeve and occupy a minimum space and thusgreatly facilitate and transportation.

ther inherent advantages secured by the use of my plow are that a landcan be plowed smooth to one side without leaving a trench in the soil;that when listing the soil the middle can be thrown at one furrow toeach row without the use of a middle-burster; and that when plowing hillor sloping land, the land can be plowed up hill or the levee thrown onthe hill-side to prevent washing of the soil. To accomplish all of theseresults it is merely necessary to rotate the sleeve 4 upon the beam 1 tobring the desired plow into operation.

It should be understood that in its broader aspect the inventioncomprehends the employment not only of the various means described, butof equivalent means for performing the recited functions.

While the arrangement shown is thought at the present time to beperferable, it is desired to reserve the right to efiect suchmodifications and variations thereof as may come fairly within the scopeof the appended claims.

What is claimed, is

1. In a reversible plow, a beam, a sleeve rotatable thereon, standardsfoldably mounted upon said sleeve, means for holding said sleeve withone of said standards in operative position, and means holding suchstandard against movement upon its pivot when in such operativeposition.

2. In a reversible plow, a beam, a sleeve rotatable thereon, standardsfoldably mounted upon said sleeve, means for holding said sleeve withone of said standards in operative position, means holding such standardagainst movement upon its pivot when in such operative position andmeans on said sleeve for detachably receiving the other standard when inits foloed inoperative position above the beam and out of the line ofvision of the operator.

3. In a reversible plow, a beam, a sleeve rotatably mounted thereon andprovided at its rear end with oppositely disposed pro-v jections eachhaving a recess, oppositely disposed standards independently pivoted onsaid projections and each carrying a plow, means for holding said sleeveagainst rot: tion with either of said standards ex ended downwardly, aspring mounted on each standard and having an angular portion to engageits corresponding recess and means on the sleeve to receive theuppermost standarc when folded and hold it out of the line of vision ofthe operator.

l. in a reversible plow, a beam, a sleeve freely rotatable thereon,means for automatically locking said sleeve in adjusted position,standards pivotally mounted at diametrically opposite points on saidsleeve, means for automatically locking each standard to the sleeve inits depending operative position, and means on the beam independent ofsaid sleeve and bearing againstthe end thereof to receive theinoperative standard folded substantially parallel with the beam.

lin testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ELI W. HOLLINGSWORTH.

Witnesses J. W. -Rnvrs, A. Ali lcDoWnLL.

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